Aberdeen- due to oil deposits based on Northern sea has seen large growth in industry. London- modern industries attract workers. Brighton- popular for retirees due to warm weather

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What place in the Uk has a low population density and why?

Northern Scotland- due to cold weather, soils infertile and is a mountainous area

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What medical factors cause BR+DR to change? use example

new treatment to illnesses, inoculations for childhood diseases, LICs medical cares improved so people having less children. EG-2006 Health foundation launched 3year programme improving medical care for mothers+babies in Malawi.

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What economic factors cause BR+DR to change? use example

HIC couples don't want to change lifestyles for children, DR in the UK affected by homeless as high unemployment areas such as ports. EG- Dorset has lowest at 700 per 100,000, DR, Glasgow has highest DR at 1420 per 100,000

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What social factors cause BR+DR to change? use example

educating women on ways to control fertility, raising avg age of marriage+having children. EG- marrying later has gone up from 24 in 1960 to 30 in 2010, some countries/religions don't allow birth pills

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Whats the dependancy ration?

(% under 15)+(% over 65) x 100 divided by % between 15 and 64

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What does the DTM show?

it changes over time as countries pass through the different stages AND its shown over space and over time

all privileges are lost+heavy fines, granny police monitor neighbours to keep track of the status pf each family, women were pressured for abortions

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why did Singapore want to increase there BR?

In 1960s Singapore had high BR+lowering DR between the DTM stage 2, so the '2 is enough' policy was introduced. But in 1980s there was a fall in BR so the '3 or more policy' was introduced

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Incentives of having 3 or more children in Singapore?

cash gifts=$3000 each for 1-2 children and $6000 for 3-children. 3 months maternity leave, more children leads to upgraded housing, families with children under 12 are given $95 for a maid allowance, received 5 day paid childcare leave a year.

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Positive consequences of ageing population?

increase in amount of leisure time means growth in no of jobs available. Unemployment rates will decrease as % of elderly increases. Elderly can help community by providing their time to help charities.

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Negative consequences of ageing population?

money spent of education may have to be cut to finance the elderly, people are living longer meaning a larger housing demand+using up more land. Greater demand on health care+support services

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Positive consequences of youthful population?

children can look after their parents so less money is spent on nursing homes. Theres a large acting workforce available for economic growth

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Negative consequences of youthful population?

disease among children is widespread with measles+diarrhoea sometimes leading to death due to lack of vaccines. 40% of Africa's populations under 15 putting strain on economy with health care, education+food.

Workforce= proportion of workforce 2 pensioners is dropping+labour force in the 15-24 age stood at 8m 1990, shrink to 6.3m by 2015. Pensions= amount of money pensioners receive will decrease. Health care= 93% of over 60s live at home. (health tax)